Say goodbye to the Blue Screen of Death
Users around the world know and dread seeing what is universally known as the Windows Blue Screen of Death. But it may soon be a thing of the past. Announcing new Windows resiliency features, Micsosoft says the familiar blue screen will be replaced with this...
Remote work drives up workplace isolation
For many of us, work involves a sea of video calls, shared docs and emoji reactions. It’s efficient but also strangely quiet. The rise of remote and hybrid work has brought flexibility, but it's also ushered in a quieter threat: workplace isolation. In South Africa,...
Inadequate or outdated technology stymies innovation
A vast majority of global organisations (80%) agree that inadequate or outdated technology is holding back organisational progress and innovation efforts. In fact, 89% of C-suite executives in South Africa believe legacy infrastructure is greatly hindering their...
AI plays a bigger role in security
Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a significant role in the field of cybersecurity. It has the potential to enhance organisations' incident response capabilities. Cybersecurity companies have been discussing incorporating AI capabilities in various areas,...
In South Korea, more than 1% of workers are robots
Although China has made huge investments in industrial robotics over the past two years, it is still not the most automated nation on the planet. In fact, four other countries have a much higher number of operational robots in their manufacturing industries, and South...
Not enough youth know how to build financial stability
1Life Insurance's 2024 generational wealth youth survey confirms that youth in South Africa are far from achieving financial freedom and building wealth - placing them at a tremendous disadvantage. Youth unemployment in South Africa currently sits at, 45,5% according...
Consistent growth for SASE market
The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market experienced a remarkable 23% revenue growth in 1Q 2024, marking its seventeenth consecutive quarter of over 20% growth, according to a recently-published report from Dell'Oro Group. This sustained increase underscores the...
Baggage handling improves despite passenger traffic surge
SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, has announced an improvement in the air transport industry's rate of mishandled baggage. The newly launched SITA Baggage IT Insights 2024 reports the number of bags mishandled by the...
Webb finds carbon molecules around a young star
An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study the disk of gas and dust around a young, very low-mass star. The results reveal the largest number of carbon-containing molecules seen to date in such a disk. These findings have...
Technology seen as key to expanding economic opportunity
Global leaders are keen to use technology including AI to advance key impact goals, according to a new study from HP Inc with Oxford Economics. The study of business executives and government officials in 10 countries found three out of four leaders believe technology...
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The African market is significantly different from North American and European markets, so over the top (OTT) and video on demand (VOD) services for the continent cannot simply copy and paste models that have worked in the US and European markets. This is according to...
How to ensure Zoom security and privacy
With social distancing and quarantine measures implemented around the globe, people quickly started searching for effective means of communicating with each other. With its reported ease of use and attractive pricing, Zoom quickly rose in popularity. However, with so...
Finding resources using big data
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Argility expands with investment in Neo Retail Solutions
The Argility Technology Group (ATG) has announced a strategic investment in Neo Retail Solutions, a company that specialises in the development; design and build, plus marketing, of automated retail technology solutions. This is the enterprise software solutions...
NEC XON appoints COO
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SAPICS postpones industry event
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management, has announced the postponement of the 2020 SAPICS Conference. New dates for the conference, which was scheduled for the end of June, have been secured from 22 to 25 November...
Braintree develops crisis comms app
Braintree, the consulting and integration division of Vox, has co-developed a crisis communication management app, which South African organisations can use to tackle Covid-19 - including keeping track of employees' health status, and their movements to help with...
The importance of data in times of crisis
While the extension of the South African lockdown until the end of April might not have been unexpected, many are concerned about the long-term impact this will have on the country. This extends to more than the economic repercussions but the human component as well....
How Africa’s fragile economies can recover
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Senior Policy Seminar has shone a spotlight on fragility of growth in African economies, seeking to stimulate an informed policy dialogue and related policy-making aimed at reducing identified fragile contexts and...
Infobip, Blue Turtle enable chat banking platform at SA bank
Infobip, a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected customer experiences across all stages of the customer journey at scale, together with enterprise technology company Blue Turtle Technologies, has successfully completed the...
Senior Data Engineer at Parvana Recruitment
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
Senior .Net Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera
We're looking for a talented and motivated Senior .Net Developer to join our growing team. As the Senior .Net Developer, you'll play a critical role in designing and developing high-quality software products for market.What you'll do:Develop utilising various...
AI Specialist – Gauteng Parktown
About: The AI Specialist will be responsible for leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to optimize healthcare and pharmaceutical operations, enhance patient outcomes, and streamline data-driven decision-making.This role will focus on...
2826 Back End Developer (Focus: BI) – Gauteng Centurion
A client in the automobile industry is looking for a Back End Developer (Focus: BI) (Advanced)Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)Program Planning and Capacity Management/RePiKaESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· Oracle & ETL (Extract, Transform and...
Senior Python Backend Engineer (JHB/CPT)
The role of the Serverless Backend Engineer is responsible for understanding requirements and building solutions under a serverless architecture model. The Serverless Backend Engineer reports directly to the Product Owner and the Chapter Leader. Build solutions from...
Analyst Programmer
Looking for an ANALYST PROGRAMMER (FIXED TERM CONTRACT)MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Matric (Grade 12)Good attendance and reliability. BASIC WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:Minimum 3 years or more - Natural Programming experienceCompletion of a recognized programming course or...
Software Developer
Job Title: Software DeveloperLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-Month Contract)Hybrid Our client is seeking a Software Developer to join the team on a 12-month contract. This role is ideal for a motivated individual who is eager to gain hands-on...
Senior Python Backend Engineer (JHB/CPT) – Gauteng Johannesburg
The role of the Serverless Backend Engineer is responsible for understanding requirements and building solutions under a serverless architecture model. The Serverless Backend Engineer reports directly to the Product Owner and the Chapter Leader. Build solutions from...
Analyst Programmer – Gauteng Turffontein
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Software Developer – Gauteng Fourways
Job Title: Software DeveloperLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-Month Contract)Hybrid Our client is seeking a Software Developer to join the team on a 12-month contract. This role is ideal for a motivated individual who is eager to gain hands-on...
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